Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients with tumor samples included in this study by level of physical activity
| Baseline characteristics | MET-hours / week < 18 N=307 |
MET-hours / week ≥ 18 N = 177 |
|---|---|---|
| Median age at diagnosis (years) | 68 | 67.5 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.9 | 24.9 |
| Gender (%) | ||
| Male | 41 | 64 |
| Female | 59 | 36 |
| Stage at diagnosis (%) | ||
| I | 31 | 24 |
| II | 38 | 47 |
| III | 26 | 25 |
| Unknown | 5 | 4 |
| Year of diagnosis (%) | ||
| Before 1990 | 13 | 9 |
| 1990-1995 | 31 | 32 |
| After 1995 | 56 | 59 |
| Median time from diagnosis to physical activity assessment (months) |
16 | 18 |